To help boost ties and reduce tensions, India and China today held the first round of a strategic dialogue in which Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed key issues.

Jaishankar delivered a strong message to China on issues that have recently strained ties.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Jaishankar before the dialogue today at the snow-covered Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in the heart of Beijing, and said it would "help boost trust and reduce strategic misunderstandings". Speaking to reporters, Zhang Yesui, Jaishankar's Chinese counterpart, said "a whole range of issues that are important to our countries" would be on the agenda.